Bilstein Shocks on SR5?

Hey guys,

Just bought a new Tacoma couple months ago. My understanding was TRD's have only have the Bilstein shocks but after taking a look underneath my SR5 have them. Do the TRD's have a more heavy duty Bilstein shock or are they the same?

 

Are they blue and yellow? how may leafs does it have?

 

Yah blue and yellow, say Bilstein around the lower part. Leafs, I have to check but not right now i'm at work :S

 

You're from canada, right?

 

because they might have performed the tsb. Hood scope? color match handles? it would be easier if you had a picture.

 

you mean... eh?

 

Yah you bet eh, from Canada eh. The bilstein's have a blue cover with a yellow shock correct? and the OEM's are black? What's a TSB? Service something? no hood scoop black handles and chrome bumper.

 

Bump

 

Those are the same shocks as the TRDs. In Canada your leaf packs are 4-packs. Down here in the states, Toyota installs 3-pack leafs because apparently they think we fat Americans like a cushier ride. But if you drive your truck LIKE a truck, they don't really cut it. So here in the states we can take our trucks back to the dealer for what's called the Leaf Spring - Harsh Ride TSB (technical service bulletin) and ask Toyota to replace our 3-pack leaf springs with 4-packs to firm up the ride some. On TRD models, they just replace the springs. On NON TRD models (like the SR5) Toyota not only replaces the 3-pack springs with 4-packs, they replace the black OEM shocks with the Billsteins. It's a GREAT deal for the SR5 guys. And it sounds like it may have come factory installed like that for you. Or alternatively, if it's a US truck, then someone got the TSB done already. Lucky you.

 

Ya it's a Canadian truck. Thanks for that information, really clear and concise. It looks like I got a pretty good deal by the sounds of it. So is there any difference in my suspension and a TRD then?

 

I'm not really well versed in the nuances of the suspensions ... things like control arm differences, etc. Someone else wil have to help you there!